Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-16
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TELEGRAPlHIC NEWS.
Fires III New York.

story bricl, building of the Metropolitan
Broadway aud 9th avenue. In few mo-
ments the flames mounted up through the
structure, finding ready food in the light
stuff stored therein. Before the tiremen ar
rived the whole place was raging furnace.
| The flames were shooting up towards the
sky. Three alarms were soon sent out, and
special engine companies were summoned
/ from the neighboring districts. The ware
house formed an al" with the Casino build.
ing, and for q while it was fear
ed that that beautiful temple of
lich1 opera would be in ashes, but
it was saved by the strenuous efforts
% the fremen. The hotel Normandie is
quite near, and soon the sparks descending
On this building set it on fire and the guests
were hurriedlv summoned to leave. The
porters rushed through the halls and
knocked at every door. The guests were
told that there was no Immediate danger.
They asked if they would have time to pack
their valuabes; being answered in the
Affirmative, soon packed thelr trunks and
carried them down stairs The fire on the
roof of the hotel Normandie, was aoon ex-
lingushed, however, and the guests being
| reassured went back 10 their rooms. Soon
after the fremen had got 10 work at the
storage warehouse building terrific explo.
-; VOL cyar
nt work on the first floor, were blown
through the windows to the street. All of
them were very severely burned about
the hands and feet, and an ambulance call
was Immediately sent out. When the am
! balances arrived most of the injured liremen
were unconscious, and by that time five Of
them had been conveyed in patrol wagon
No to the hospital. They were Captain
Vitler, of engine No. 2G, and four OF his
men. The other two were John Conroy
and John Douglas, of engine No. l. They
were taken to the hospital in the ambulance.
The business was conducted by Scion Rida'
booker, and the buildings and land are the
property OF the Goelet estate. The fire was
discovered by the Waterman, Angus Nc
Donald, who was in the building at the time
and at once sounded the alarm. The dam.
age so far as could be estimated was half
million, although it may be much more.
The warehouse was used by New Workers
who are ont of town, and contained furni.
turo, paintings and valuable brica brac of
all kinds Loss $500, 900.
New YORK. July 16--An hour before
daybreail fire broke out at st. Joseph's
Asylum at Goth street and Avenue A. The
main building was aoaze and the colony OF
children within in an uproar The out
break had occurred in the basement. Near
~ two hundred children, the full compile
ment OF the institution, were asleep within
its walls. The Sisters in charge who
throughout the scene Of terror and confu-
sion that followed struggled with great
herosm to preserve order and to facilitate
the work Of rescue aroused the sleepers
promptly and sped them on their way to
the street The thick smoke and unknown
terrors that beset their way threw them into
panic however, and the Sisters maintain.
ed their hold upon them with difficulty.
A rouudsman soon came to the rescue and
with his aid the building was soon cleared
and the children directed to the police
station in SSth street, where they were mar
shalled by the Sisters None was missing.
Herbert Batz, age 6, was severely burned in
escaping His clothes caught fire and his
face and limbs were badly scorched. The
hook and ladder company reached the asy-
lum as the last of the children were emerg-
ing on the street. Shrieks were heard from
an upper story and three female attendants
were found TO be imprisoned on the Sd floor.
They had not dared to follow the children
down stairs. Ladders were thrown up to
tho window and Captain Joseph Shaw and
roundsmen Weiss carried them down.
The girls were Christina White, Elizabeth
Hainessbmake and Josephine Dreferbach.
They were overcome with terror, but unin.
iured. The lremen made short work of
the Gre. 1t damaged tho building $500.
How it broke out is not know. a few weeks
ago the asylum had fire scare. Some
clothes caught fire in the cupola on the roof
and one OF the Sisters had her hand burned
This fire caused but little damage St.
Joseph's asylum is in charge Of the Sisters Of
Notre Dame. 1t supports, educates and
employs orphans and homeless and neglect
ed children, especially ofGerman birth, until
the age of l6, when they are set to work to
take care of themselves.
Yesterdays Railroad Accident.
ST. THOMAS, July 1G-In relation to the
railroad disaster here yesterday the number
killed is placed at nineteen and the injured
at above forty. After the collision the pas